N410AJ

CESSNA 421C · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SOUTHERN AIRCRAFT CONSULTANCY INC TRUSTEE, WY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

3 reports on file, 2000-11-16 – 2017-04-20.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-04-20 Unresolved
ATA 2434

Part: ALTERNATOR — FAILED (LEFT)

NOTICED HEAVY ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM ALTERNATOR, FOUND BEARING SEIZING UP.

Source: SDR 2017FA0000335
OTHER · 2008-09-05 Unresolved
ATA 8520

Part: BUSHING — CRACKED (PISTON PIN)

DURING CYLINDER NR 5 REMOVAL TO CORRECT HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION , FOUND CONNECTING ROD PISTON PIN BUSHING CRACKED WITH LARGE PIECE MISSING FROM EDGE. FAILURE IS AS NOTED IN MFG SB SB07-1. REMOVED ALL 6 CYLINDERS FROM ENGINE AND FOUND 4 MORE BUSHINGS CRACKED IN SAME LOCATION. MFG HAS CHANGED BUSHING SLIP LOCATION TO POSITION IAW FIGURE 3 OF SB SB071. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000625
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520

Part: CONNECTING ROD — FAILED (NR 5 CYLINDER)

AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING AFTER TAKEOFF, LOUD NOISE HEARD BY PILOT, OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP, ENGINE FEATHERED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED, KNOCKED HOLE IN UPPER CRANKCASE. ENGINE TOTAL TIME 2,768.7 HOURS, 1,215.7 HOURS SMOH. (X)

Source: SDR 20001206SH031